I don't understand Google. They are closing down most projects, including those that have traction because, according to Larry Page, the want to rally around co

I don't understand Google. They are closing down most projects, including those that have traction because, according to Larry Page, the want to rally around core projects. If that is the case why this? All this is going to do is kill the motivation of freelancing sites because the dinosaur has entered the room and definitely kill some of them. Yet I doubt they are going to be that of a big player in that niche. sigh